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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What changed the self-reliant attitude of the country?
(a) The Great Depression.
(b) World War I.
(c) World War II.
(d) Vietnam.

2. When does Bill think that organized religion can be a good influence?
(a) When church is attended consistently.
(b) When church is attended moderately.
(c) When it is not used to belittle other religions.
(d) When it is used to further a political agenda.

3. How many years did Bill's father work hard at a place where he was suspicious of everyone?
(a) Forty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Twenty five.
(d) Thirty five.

4. What has the phrase, "Christmas holiday" been replaced with by some schools?
(a) Winter holiday.
(b) Solstice vacation.
(c) Winter vacation.
(d) Solstice holiday.

5. As Bill states at the end of Chapter 1, what is the primary responsibility of a parent?
(a) To provide their children with the money and resources to build a happy, but not necessarily successful life.
(b) To provide their children with the money and resources to build a happy and successful life.
(c) To give their children tools to build a happy, but not necessarily successful life.
(d) To give their children the tools to build a happy and successful life.

6. What was the primary weakness of Bill's father?
(a) His inability to trust friends.
(b) His inability to trust anyone.
(c) His inability to trust family.
(d) His inability to trust friends and family.

7. What is the example Bill gives in Chapter 2 to illustrate the importance of trust in a friendship?
(a) A person who was taken advantage of by someone he considered a friend.
(b) A person who tried to take advantage of him.
(c) A person who tried to take advantage of a friend of his.
(d) A person who was constantly afraid that a friend of theirs would take advantage of them.

8. What does Bill think that many people spend too much time doing?
(a) Feeling sorry for themselves.
(b) Worrying about making new friends.
(c) Worrying about keeping friends.
(d) Feeling sorry for others.

9. Which one of the following is not one of the reasonable guidelines that parents should have?
(a) Showing the value of education.
(b) Limiting media influences.
(c) Always being available.
(d) Earning a high income.

10. What kind of a problem does Bill Moyers of PBS have?
(a) An overexposure problem.
(b) A financial problem.
(c) A credibility problem.
(d) An ethical problem.

11. How many people died because of Malvo's attacks?
(a) Seven.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Ten.

12. What type of slant does Fox News have with its programming?
(a) Liberal.
(b) Patriotic.
(c) Conservative.
(d) Libertarian.

13. Where do journalists rank on the polls?
(a) Journalists are not polled.
(b) Way below lawyers and car salesmen.
(c) Way above lawyers and car salesmen.
(d) Near lawyers and car salesmen.

14. How did Congressman Torricelli's scandalizing of the CIA hurt the country?
(a) It caused a massive amount of spending for the CIA trial.
(b) It caused external anti-terrorism intelligence to stop.
(c) It caused other countries to dislike us.
(d) It caused internal anti-terrorism intelligence to stop.

15. According to Bill in Chapter 2, what should people not allow to define who they are?
(a) Their friends.
(b) Their financial situation.
(c) Their mistakes.
(d) Their job.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bill appreciate about his friends?

2. According to Bill, what type of people does not make real friendships?

3. What show was Bill on when he had a heated discussion about celebrity responsibilities?

4. Which cable channel aired a series that depicted felons as rock stars?

5. According to Bill, how should journalists approach the news in current times?

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